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Multilocus Sequence Typing and Virulence-Associated Gene Profile Analysis of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates From Retail Ready-to-Eat Food in China

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018
The aim of this study was to characterize the subtypes and virulence profiles of 69 Staphylococcus aureus isolates obtained from retail ready-to-eat food in China.
Xiaojuan Yang, Shubo Yu, Qingping Wu, Jumei Zhang, Shi Wu, Dongli Rong   +5 more
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Investigation of Toxin Profiles of Methicillin Resistant and Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated from Various Clinical Specimens

Düzce Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2021
Aim: This study aimed to investigate the superantigenic (SAg) toxin, exfoliative toxin (ET), hemolysin (HLY), leukotoxin (LUK) genes and accessory gene regulator (agr) types in Staphylococcus aureus isolates from various clinical materials.
Burçin Özer, Özkan Aslantaş, Mücella Bayırlı   +2 more
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Typing of isolates of Clostridium perfringensfrom healthy and diseased sheep by multiplex PCR

Veterinární Medicína, 2005
In this study, C. perfringens strains isolated from healthy and diseased sheep were analysed by multiplex PCR in order to to detect the presence of the alpha, beta, epsilon, iota and enterotoxin genes. C.
H. Kalender, H.B. Ertas, B. Cetinkaya, A. Muz, N. Arslan, A. Kilic   +5 more
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Are Known Cyanotoxins Involved in the Toxicity of Picoplanktonic and Filamentous North Atlantic Marine Cyanobacteria?

Marine Drugs, 2010
Eight marine cyanobacteria strains of the genera Cyanobium, Leptolyngbya, Oscillatoria, Phormidium, and Synechococcus were isolated from rocky beaches along the Atlantic Portuguese central coast and tested for ecotoxicity.
Bárbara Frazão, Rosário Martins, Vitor Vasconcelos   +2 more
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Molecular Evaluation of Traditional Chicken Farm-Associated Bioaerosols for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Shedding

Antibiotics, 2021
The outbreak of airborne pathogens, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) through bioaerosol, and their molecular characterization around domestic poultry farming areas, was not completely understood.
Chi-Wei Tao, Jung-Sheng Chen, Bing-Mu Hsu, Suprokash Koner, Tung-Che Hung, Han-Ming Wu, Jagat Rathod   +6 more
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Gene-trap mutagenesis identifies mammalian genes contributing to intoxication by Clostridium perfringens ε-toxin. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
The Clostridium perfringens ε-toxin is an extremely potent toxin associated with lethal toxemias in domesticated ruminants and may be toxic to humans. Intoxication results in fluid accumulation in various tissues, most notably in the brain and kidneys ...
Susan E Ivie, Christine M Fennessey, Jinsong Sheng, Donald H Rubin, Mark S McClain   +4 more
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Genotyping and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Clostridium perfringens and Clostridioides difficile in Camel Minced Meat

Pathogens, 2021
The present study aimed to determine the occurrence, genotypes, and antimicrobial resistance of Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens) and Clostridioides difficile (C.
Mahmoud Fayez, Waleed R. El-Ghareeb, Ahmed Elmoslemany, Saleem J. Alsunaini, Mohamed Alkafafy, Othman M. Alzahrani, Samy F. Mahmoud, Ibrahim Elsohaby   +7 more
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Characterization and spoilage potential of Bacillus cereus isolated from farm environment and raw milk

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Bacillus cereus sensu lato (B. cereus sl) is important spoilage bacteria causing milk structure and flavor changes and is ubiquitous in the environment. This study addresses the biodiversity, toxicity, and proteolytic activity of B.
Lu Meng, Lu Meng, Ruirui Zhang, Ruirui Zhang, Ruirui Zhang, Lei Dong, Lei Dong, Lei Dong, Haiyan Hu, Haiyan Hu, Huimin Liu, Huimin Liu, Nan Zheng, Nan Zheng, Jiaqi Wang, Jiaqi Wang, Jianbo Cheng   +16 more
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Staphylococcus aureus is More Prevalent in Retail Beef Livers than in Pork and other Beef Cuts

Pathogens, 2015
Staphylococcus aureus is one of the top five pathogens contributing to acquired foodborne illnesses causing an estimated quarter million cases every year in the US. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of Methicillin Susceptible
Lubna S. Abdalrahman, Harrington Wells, Mohamed K. Fakhr   +2 more
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Genomic analysis of variability in Delta-toxin levels between Staphylococcus aureus strains [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
Background The delta-toxin (δ-toxin) of Staphylococcus aureus is the only hemolysin shown to cause mast cell degranulation and is linked to atopic dermatitis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease.
Michelle Su, James T. Lyles, Robert A. Petit III, Jessica Peterson, Michelle Hargita, Huaqiao Tang, Claudia Solis-Lemus, Cassandra L. Quave, Timothy D. Read   +8 more
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